Patient was educated on advantages of using incentive spirometer as follows:
- Incentive spirometer is a device to help with deep breathing in patients who are at risk to develop atelectasis and collapsed areas in the lung.
- Incentive spirometry helps with better expansion of lungs and loosen the mucus and secretions blocking the airways, so that, they can be coughed up.
- Incentive spirometry helps better air exchange and oxygen transport and relieves shortness of breath
- This technique by improving airflow in the respiratory passages and clearing the secretions, helps prevent development of pulmonary infections, such as, pneumonia.
- Improving oxygen transport will help improve energy levels and exercise tolerance.
